Medical Student Opportunities

Medical students are exposed to the treatment of complex trauma cases, critical medical and surgical patients as well as to difficult social and ethical issues involved in each patient's care. Read more...

The Department of Emergency Medicine offers various courses and learning opportunities for students during their medical school education. As the only Level I trauma center in Central New York, our Emergency Medicine is a fast paced, exciting place for students to experience clinical medicine. With a residency program in Emergency Medicine, students have access to board certified faculty, as well as residents in training in the field. Students will be exposed to various aspects of medicine in the Emergency Department.

With clinical faculty at Upstate University Hospital, Golisano Children's Hospital Pediatrics Emergency Department, Community General Hospital, and the Syracuse VA Hospital, students have access to various settings and practices in Emergency Medicine.

With access to a state of the art Simulation Center (EMSTAT), students have opportunities to learn and practice aspects of the above objectives in a safe environment with a hands-on approach to learning.

In addition to an emphasis on the six ACGME Core Competencies (Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, System-Based Practice, Practice-Based learning and improvement, and Interpersonal and Communications Skills), objectives for medical students during their clinical training with the Department include:

Medical Program Objective(s)

Related Clerkship Objective

Mode of Teaching

Mode of Assessment

Formative

Summative

PC1, PC2, PC3

1. Students will perform appropriate, focused history and physical exam and develop an appropriate differential diagnosis on patients with common complaints seen in the Emergency Department (ED).

2. Students will develop understanding of appropriate utilization of interventions and management plans on patients in the ED including imaging modalities, laboratory testing, medications, and procedures needed and interpretation of its results.

5. Students will establish an effective therapeutic relationship with patients in the ED, demonstrating effective and compassionate communication to patients and families throughout a patient's course in the ED.

Clinical Shifts

Direct observations, Shift evaluation cards

Shift Evaluation Cards, Direct Observation Form

CS2

6. Students will present clinical cases to their preceptors in a clear, organized, and concise fashion.

7. Students will demonstrate understanding of professionalism and successful teamwork strategies in interactions between physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and their families in the setting of the ED.

Clinical Shifts, Simulations

Direct observations, Group Discussions, Simulation Lab

Shift Evaluation Cards, Simulation Assessment Forms

PB1, PB2

8. Students will critically identify strategies to continuously update personal clinical knowledge and skills. They will also demonstrate the ability to incorporate constructive feedback to better their skills and knowledge base during the clerkship.

Clinical Shifts

Shift evaluation cards

Shift Evaluation Cards

SBP1

9. Students will understand the role of Emergency Medical Services (EMS),Â Emergency Medicine Physicians, and the Emergency Department in the overall larger health care system.